Car Bursts Into Flames After Loud Explosion in Kuala Selangor | WeirdKaya

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20 Jun 2024 • 4:18 PM MYT
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A car in Kuala Selangor was suddenly engulfed in flames, burning for around half an hour before firefighters arrived.

According to a post on XiaoHongShu, a white car can be seen burning, and the fire was eventually extinguished by firefighters who arrived later.

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Image via XHS/薇薇微

Heard a huge explosion

Speaking to WeirdKaya, a witness said she heard a loud explosion at around 9 pm and went outside to see what had happened.

“I saw the car on fire and started recording, but chose to stand far away as I was scared it might explode again,” she said.

She also mentioned that the firefighters arrived 20 minutes later, suggesting they might have taken a wrong route and went around before finding the location.

The remains of the car are still present at the scene, a stark reminder of the fiery incident.

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Image via XHS/薇薇微

Netizens’ reaction

The video has since triggered a discussion about the cause of the explosion, with some netizens suspecting that car modifications led to the incident.

“Might due car wiring modification, but did not finish the job well.”

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“Be careful to modify car with wiring.”

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Another netizens suspect that the car is an electric vehicle.

“Electric car again, don’t buy EV!”

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